Imari
Location
Official Name Trappistine Shudoin
N° 32
Country Japan
City Imari, Saga
Address 1- 41 Ozato - Ko, Niricho
Postcode 848-0032
Contact Information
Telephone [81] (955) 23-8236
Fax [81] (955)23-8965
Community Email [email protected]
Website www.imari-trappistines.org
Superior Mother Alberica Ueno, Superior ad nutum 2021, Abbess 2022-2029
Other Information
Juridical Status Abbey
Diocese Dioecesis Fukuokaensis (Fukuoka)
OCSO Region ORIENS
Founded/Restored 1953
Origins
Founded by Tenshien in 1953 at the monastery of the Holy Family, which was a foundation of Phare from 1925 to 1953; erected as an abbey 1 September 1954. Transfer to Imari 1966.
History
The land and location of the Holy Family was made available by the religious of Phare and on 3 July 1953 a group of founders moved in. On 31 December 1953 there were in total 20 persons.
The monastery was located near an airfield, which developed more and more. Monastic life became no longer possible there and the community had to acquire another site, at Imari, where they constructed a new monastery. They were able to move in in the course of 1966.
The church was consecrated on 6 June by Mgr Fukahori, bishop of Fukuoka, with the participation of the abbot general.
Father Immediate
Bricquebec; Bricquebec / Delegate of the Father Immediate : Cardeña (2018-2022); Delegate of the Father Immediate : Phare (2022-until the General Chapter 2025)
Past Superiors
Hildegarde SUZUKI — Superior — 02/07/1953 – 02/09/1954; Abbess — 02/09/1954 – 1964
Charitas KONISHI — Apostolic administrator — 1964 – 1965
Charitas KONISHI — Abbess — 30/06/1966 – 08/06/1984
Roberta TAKEMURA — Abbess — 08/06/1984 – 15/08/2000
Dominica HIOKI —Superior ad nutum — 15/08/2000 – 15/08/2001
Josepha YASHIRO TOMIKO, Superior ad nutum — 15/08/2001 – 31/07/2003
Catharina SHIBUYA — Superior ad nutum 2003; Abbess — 2004 – 2017
Marie Raphaela KUBOKI YOUKO — Superior ad nutum 2018 – 7/10/2021
Work and Sources of Income
Confectionary, pottery and agriculture
Guest Facilities
10 rooms at the Guesthouse
